# 2023–24 Bryant Bulldogs women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Bryant Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Bryant University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Lynne-Ann Kokoski, played their home games at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island, as members of the America East Conference.

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 9–21, 3–13 in America East play, to finish in eighth place. They were defeated by top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Vermont in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament.
On March 6, 2023, head coach Mary Burke announced that she would be stepping down after 32 years as head coach. On April 13, it was announced that UMass assistant coach and Bryant alum Lynne-Ann Kokoski would be named the Bulldogs' next head coach.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dartmouth | W 70–52 | 1–0 | Chace Athletic Center (562) Smithfield, RI |
| November 12, 2023* 1:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Seton Hall | L 45–73 | 1–1 | Walsh Gymnasium (565) South Orange, NJ |
| November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Stonehill | W 69–49 | 2–1 | Merkert Gymnasium (118) Easton, MA |
| November 17, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Connecticut | W 72–69 | 3–1 | Chace Athletic Center (253) Smithfield, RI |
| November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Merrimack | L 60–65 | 3–2 | Hammel Court North Andover, MA |
| November 24, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at FIU FIU Thanksgiving Tournament | L 59–88 | 3–3 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (324) Miami, FL |
| November 26, 2023* 12:00 p.m. | | vs. Tennessee State FIU Thanksgiving Tournament | L 43–53 | 3–4 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL |
| November 29, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Brown Ocean State Cup | L 53–58 | 3–5 | Chace Athletic Center (315) Smithfield, RI |
| December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacred Heart | W 74–71 $^{OT}$ | 4–5 | Chace Athletic Center (225) Smithfield, RI |
| December 6, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola (MD) | W 63–54 | 5–5 | Reitz Arena (1,349) Baltimore, MD |
| December 13, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fisher | W 93–20 | 6–5 | Chace Athletic Center (200) Smithfield, RI |
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Boston College | L 57–94 | 6–6 | Conte Forum (633) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bridgewater State | W 98–68 | 7–6 | Chace Athletic Center (225) Smithfield, RI |
| America East regular season ||||||
| January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Albany | L 50–69 | 7–7 (0–1) | Broadview Center (875) Albany, NY |
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMBC | L 63–64 | 7–8 (0–2) | Chace Athletic Center (275) Smithfield, RI |
| January 11, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | at Binghamton | W 62–51 | 8–8 (1–2) | Binghamton University Events Center (3,429) Vestal, NY |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Hampshire | W 55–54 | 9–8 (2–2) | Chace Athletic Center (273) Smithfield, RI |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Albany | L 62–64 | 9–9 (2–3) | Chace Athletic Center (265) Smithfield, RI |
| January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | NJIT | W 73–64 | 10–9 (3–3) | Chace Athletic Center (278) Smithfield, RI |
| January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Vermont | L 35–61 | 10–10 (3–4) | Patrick Gym (1,204) Burlington, VT |
| February 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMBC | L 52–54 | 10–11 (3–5) | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (324) Catonsville, MD |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maine | L 58–70 | 10–12 (3–6) | Chace Athletic Center (308) Smithfield, RI |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Hampshire | W 71–68 | 11–12 (4–6) | Lundholm Gym (197) Durham, NH |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Binghamton | W 55–51 | 12–12 (5–6) | Chace Athletic Center (401) Smithfield, RI |
| February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Maine | L 57–80 | 12–13 (5–7) | The Pit at Memorial Gymnasium (1,156) Orono, ME |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass Lowell | W 62–43 | 13–13 (6–7) | Costello Athletic Center (307) Lowell, MA |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Vermont | W 57–52 | 14–13 (7–7) | Chace Athletic Center (421) Smithfield, RI |
| February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMass Lowell | W 60–51 | 15–13 (8–7) | Chace Athletic Center (226) Smithfield, RI |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at NJIT | L 38–64 | 15–14 (8–8) | Wellness and Events Center (606) Newark, NJ |
| America East tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | (5) Binghamton Quarterfinals | L 51–56 | 15–15 | Chace Athletic Center (325) Smithfield, RI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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